The results are in! and they indicate that the Sony Xperia XZ is the biggest hit of the second half of 2016.

This is according to App metrics company Apteligent who put out a “2016 Mobile Year in Review” on what it has tracked with its performance-tracking APIs. Those APIs are integrated into apps big, small, mobile and PC.

From the data culled, it shows that of all the Android phones launched in the second half of this year, the Sony Xperia XZ has come out on top as the most used in the global market right now.

And Sony have Samsung to thank for their current dominance. With the fall of the Galaxy Note 7 (Yeah, that one that kept blowing up in people's faces remember?) Sony took the lead in the market with nearly 0.15 percent in share.

Before disaster struck, the Note 7 enjoyed a healthy 0.35 percent of the market. After things went Boom, the XZ passed by the Note in mid-November. The Note 7 currently stands at below 0.05 percent and handily beats the LG V20, HTC 10 evo (or HTC Bolt) and even the OnePlus 3T — though all three phones only got started with sales within the last couple of months.

The Moto Z strikes just above Note 7 territory while the Google Pixel and the Pixel XL follow on respectively at around 0.06 percent.

So in case you don't have a Sony Xperia XZ, maybe this will convince you to spring for one.

Brace up for the new flagship X from Sony,it's called the "Sony Xperia XZ".The is a new generation smartphone from Sony and a Successor of the Xperia Z.Every new phone from Sony henceforth would come from the X generation.This new flagship X is a classic and premium phone,come with new and improved features,sleek design...what more can you get from a flagship rather than the best.Features:Water Resistance: Sony has always been the leader when it comes making waterproof smartphones.So you dont have to worry about going to the pool with your phone or texting and making phone calls in the rain,your smart phone was made for this.Dust Resistance: So many people often complain of having damaged charging ports and headphone jacks after going to the beach or having sand particles in their phones,but that not the case with the Xperia XZ cause it comes with dust resistance feature.Fingerprint Scanner: The fingerprint scanner is might not be so exciting cause its a feature used by most smartphone these days.But unluckily customers in the us would not be getting this feature on their Xperia XZ for some reasons explained by Sony Senior Marketing Director.PS4 Remote Play: This is an exciting feature of the Xperia XZ if you are a gamer,users can use the Sony PS4 console remote play feature to play games on their Smartphone provided they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.with the 5.2-inch screen of the Xperia XZ users may not really appreciate the display rendering but could consider switching to the Xperia Z4 Tablet with a 2k 10-inch screen.Design:The Xperia XZ has a very unique design which makes it different from others,the XZ comes with a hard metal body which Sony calls "Alkaleido",with the only disadvantage of leaving greasy fingerprints which you will have to always wipe off most of the time.

It has a sleek and slim design wich fits into the palm comfortably and flat into your packets,with a flat bottom that enables you stand your phone straight.

Its 3.5mm headphone jack is right on top of it for listening to music even while your phone is in your packets.which is actually the best position to fix a headphone jack.

And below is the USB type C port with the memory card and sim slot on the left hand side.On the right hand side is the fingerprint power botton,the volume key and the camera shortcut key.

Nice HD camera for a more crispy clean and smooth pictures.And also a very sharp screen display as always by Sony.

Price And Release Date:

The Xperia XZ goes for $699.99 (£549, about AU$939) which is similar to what the Xperia Z5 cost last year. In the US, that makes the Xperia XZ more expensive than the 32GB version of the iPhone 7.The phone is not ready to buy yet,it will be released on October 2 in the US and October 6 in the UK,but if you pre-order now in the UK you'll get a free pair of Sony XB950BT headphones, which would usually cost £150.